Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Upper Ferry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Upper Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Upper Ferry is located in Cleburne County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cleburne County: Faulkner, Independence, Stone, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Upper Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Upper Ferry:
- Cleburne County (The home county of Upper Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Ferry, with the one closest to Upper Ferry listed first.
- Miller ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Greers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Heber Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <1>
- Higden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Edgemont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Quitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Ferry, with the one closest to Upper Ferry listed first.
- Austin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Center Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Ferry, with the one closest to Upper Ferry listed first.
- Enders
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Guy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Mount Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Twin Groves
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Enola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Greenbrier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Wooster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beryl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Vilonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Ferry, with the one closest to Upper Ferry listed first.
- Floral
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Floral is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Locust Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Bethesda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Pleasant Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Desha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Izard County
- Guion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Ferry, with the one closest to Upper Ferry listed first.
- Fox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Marcella
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Mountain View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Timbo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Onia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Ferry, with the one closest to Upper Ferry listed first.
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Fairfield Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eglantine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Morganton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Shirley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Gravesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Bee Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Choctaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Damascus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Formosa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Ferry, with the one closest to Upper Ferry listed first.
- Rose Bud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pangburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Romance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Letona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Clay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Center Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Sunnydale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Floyd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- El Paso
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Searcy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Upper Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Upper Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Upper Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Upper Ferry.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Upper Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Upper Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Upper Ferry, with the one closest to Upper Ferry listed first.
- Mt. Olive Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Valley Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Heber Springs.
- The Mt. Olive Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159887 <3>
- Cove - Kendall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Crossroads Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Crossroads Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Crossroads Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Greers Ferry.
- The Shiloh Crossroads Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Crossroads Community Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992333 <3>
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cleburne County Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bailey Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Higden.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52898 <3>
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Palestine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Pearson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1786681 <3>
- Heber Springs City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Flat Rock Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west of Heber Springs.
- The Flat Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
- Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983588 <3>
- Higden McLehaney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higden McLehaney Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Higden McLehaney Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Higden.
- The Higden McLehaney Cemetery has also been known as:
- McLehaney Higden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163555 <3>
- Firstborn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- Brownsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Upper Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Upper Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Upper Ferry, with the one closest to Upper Ferry listed first.
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Heber Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <1>
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Yuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Quitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eglantine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Morganton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Ida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Bud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Settlement ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Settlement is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlement
- Enders
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Bee Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Turnip ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Turnip is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnip
- Hiram
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hiram is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Wolf Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Upper Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Upper Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Upper Ferry ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Upper Ferry, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Upper Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Upper Ferry:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Cleburne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Stone County
- Van Buren County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upper Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Upper Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |